This
Authority request is for an amount greater than $150,000, which requires the
following additional information:

(a)
Project Description:

This
project will include design and renovation of existing space within the
Engineering Complex, including the purchase and installation of a Clean Room facility
and associated plumbing, HVAC, and electrical work, and furnishings and
specialized equipment.

(b) Cost
Estimate and Funding Sources:

Estimated
Cost

- Design/Construction Admin $
350,000

- Construction $ 2,100,000

- Equipment $ 700,000

Contingency $ 350,000

Total
Estimate $ 3,500,000

Funding Source: This project will be financed
with funds from a federal grant.

(c)
Program served, enrollment data, projected enrollment:

As a
research-based project, enrollment data will not be affected by this facility
improvement. However, students in various engineering curricula, e.g., EEE, EE,
CS, ECE, etc., will have opportunities to work and learn in this new clean room
environment.

(d) Space
Utilization Data:

This project
will consolidate existing equipment from several existing laboratories into a
single lab space after renovating to install the clean room. All affected
spaces are currently lab spaces and will remain lab spaces after this project
is completed, however, overall utilization of the combined spaces should
increase due to the rejuvenated research grant focus.

(e)
Projected use for available residual space:

No
residual space is expected from the completion of this project.

(f)
Projected O&M Costs and proposed funding sources:

Since
facilities will not be expanded, historic O&M costs are not expected to be
significantly impacted by this project.